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Joyce: Why I Reject CBD Loop Case
Steven Joyce doesn’t yet buy the Auckland CBD rail link business case. He said it “could be a good project for Auckland” but in his mind there...
Airport Rail? Be Sensible!
Transport minister Steven Joyce warned today about thinking about any more Auckland rail projects coming through. Amid a predictable answer in parliament, the minister...
Kapiti Expressway Opposition
Wellington’s Kapiti expressway debate is hotting up with a three-hour public meeting attended by 300 people and Labour calling on it to be a local election...
Labour Launches Blood Alcohol Bill
Labour Transport spokesperson Darren Hughes has put forward a member’s bill aimed at lowering the blood alcohol limit for drivers because he says the government...
Joyce On CBD Loop
Transport Minister Steven Joyce refused to commit support today for the CBD rail loop saying he would have to await the business case which will be with him before...
Labour: KiwiRail Plan “Miserly”
Labour is calling the government’s investment in KiwiRail “miserly.” And other reaction is mixed. Labour MP Darren Hughes says the Government’s “tentative...
Govt To Allow Longer Heavier Trucks (Updated II)
Longer heavier trucks are on the way. The transport minister Steven Joyce has got government backing for a new permit system for trucks allowing heavy (up to 53...
Should New Trains Be Built In NZ?
Labour is trying to pressure the Government to have Auckand’s new electric trains built in New Zealand. In parliament this afternoon, Labour’s transport...
Labour Attacks Minister’s “Love Of Motorways”
Labour today launched an attack on the transport minister saying that Steven Joyce “loves motorways and has no interest in rail being a major part of New Zealand’s...
